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PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bleacher Creatures, an official collectibles licensee of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) announced today the formal launch of the 2012-13® NHL player plush collection. Joining the collection for the 2012-13 line of 14-inch and 10-inch NHL® plush doll characters will be Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers; Gabriel Landeskog and Matt Duchene of the Colorado...
Spezza, Seguin, Skinner and Biron are among NHLPA stars to mentor 42 of Canada's top bantam-aged players during five-day camp TORONTO, July 11, 2012 /CNW/ - The National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) is pleased to announce NHL stars John Tavares and Taylor Hall have been named the coaches of the second annual Allstate All-Canadians Mentorship Cup. Fellow NHL players Jason Spezza, Tyler Seguin, Jeff Skinner, and Martin Biron will also participate in the intensive...
...NHL players to work hand-in-hand with top Bantam-aged players from across Canada TORONTO, June 5, 2012 /CNW/ - The National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) announced today the names of 42 selected bantam-aged players who will participate in the second annual Allstate All-Canadians Mentorship Camp. Hosted by NHL players under the leadership of 21-year NHL veteran Gary Roberts, the invitation-only camp will be held at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario from...
...Expanded program reaches more minor hockey players at every level TORONTO, March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - The National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA), in partnership with Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, is pleased to announce program enhancements to the Allstate All-Canadians Mentorship Program, designed to impact more players at every level of the game. This comes with an updated and improved hockey and life skills resource at www.allcanadians.com, and three...
...Proceeds will go towards purchasing AEDs for Canadian arenas & communities To view the Social Media Release, click here: http://smr.newswire.ca/en/heart-and-stroke-foundation/nhlpa-beard-a-thon-encourages-fans-to-join-players TORONTO, April 6 /PRNewswire/ - With the postseason beginning next week, many NHL players are set to support a great cause by growing out their playoff beards - and they want hockey fans to join them. The National Hockey League Players' Association...
Free PSA Screenings and Prostate Cancer Awareness Activities to be Held at Select Games Throughout the NHL Season WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One in every six men will be affected by prostate cancer. It's one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the U.S. - and this year alone - more than 32,000 fathers, grandfathers, brothers, uncles, and friends will lose their battle with prostate cancer. That's why ZERO -- The Project to End Prostate Cancer is honored to announce...
Bidding for 140 game-worn 2010 Olympic hockey jerseys starts today on eBay.ca in NHLPA auctionsTORONTO, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - With bidding starting at 99 cents, hockey fans from around the world have the opportunity to own a piece of Olympic hockey history, while supporting the "Hockey for Haiti" relief project. Jerseys worn by NHL players during the 2010 Olympics, including Sidney Crosby, Jarome Iginla, Ryan Miller and Alex Ovechkin will be auctioned off by the National...
WASHINGTON, NEY YORK, TORONTO, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The NFL Players Association (NFLPA), National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) and Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) today release a PSA announcing the "One Team 4 Haiti" campaign, in partnership with the...
... 622 children will receive brand new sets of hockey equipment from NHLPA Members TORONTO, Dec. 23 /PRNewswire/ - 'Tis the season of giving and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) is taking the opportunity to get into the holiday spirit. The NHLPA is pleased to announce that 18 grassroots hockey programs in North America and Europe will receive a total of 622 full sets of hockey equipment from the NHLPA's Goals & Dreams fund...
Proceeds from online auction will go to the Luc Bourdon Memorial Fund TORONTO, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ - The National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) announced today that hockey fans and friends of the late Luc Bourdon will have the opportunity to support the Luc Bourdon Memorial Fund through an online eBay.ca auction that was launched this past Saturday. All proceeds raised will support scholarships and various youth related initiatives in honour of Luc Bourdon. The auction...
